singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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3 D' k( {, D5 @# t+ v1 K$ bcanteen only...
/ X" o& h! B6 s0 r& ^  Stall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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8 r8 i2 r$ j% e# W8 M5 Fi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:0 m. Q/ z# G9 m
I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:: H% T) R* E; b6 u) J
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:, o4 R0 r% Z" g; K! w$ ~4 y1 _+ I

: D+ z% [7 X, Fwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?) R2 J& J& B  E, z/ R7 ]
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:. ~& P; Z* k+ t8 ?

8 ^8 n; ~6 I1 |! M$ Cwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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5 ]/ G" L' Q% sI can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:2 Z9 F1 C6 N( _( H6 k; K" E$ Z
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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- n" {( A* W, R( E3 h) AIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:: g$ \5 r* _: @$ K) w
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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9 n2 N' l" h- x% P' TAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?4 ~: K; u: w. l9 y
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

$ p) ~+ T6 u! E/ z, A9 L* chey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too